There are a number of ways to earn Continuing Education credits for your renewal. Learn more about them below.
The BCRPA provides a current listing of approved workshops. These workshops are offered in a variety of topic areas and are conducted in classroom settings, online and/or through correspondence. The BCRPA reviews and approves workshop content and presenter credentials to confirm their appropriateness for Fitness Leaders. The BCRPA does not administer nor collect any revenue from courses/workshops. It is the workshop presenter or organization, not the BCRPA, who determines when and where the workshops are run and how much is charged.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
Workshops presenters of BCRPA pre-approved workshops listed on the BCRPA website are required to submit your results online through The Registry® of Fitness Professionals on your behalf within 5 business days of the workshop completion date. You can verify that this has occurred by logging into your account on The Registry® and checking your CEC counter to see if the correct number of CECs have been credited to you. You can also check your My Workshop History page to see if the correct number of CECs have been credited to you. You will also see a listing of workshops that you have completed since the launch of The Registry®.
If you are already a Fitness Leader and you take complete specialty module course, you can put that educational time towards your CEC criteria for your upcoming renewal. Please note that adding another module will not increase your CEC requirements at future renewal periods.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
The conductor of your BCRPA approved course is required to submit your results online through The Registry® on your behalf. You can verify that this has occurred by logging into your account on The Registry® and checking your My Course History page to see if the course conductor has done so. You can also see a listing of courses that you have completed since the launch of The Registry®.
If you have attended a conference or taken a course, workshop or some other kind of educational training that wasn’t pre-approved by the BCRPA for CECs, you may still be able to receive credits for it.
How do I have my non BCRPA pre-approved workshop reviewed?
In order to receive CECs for an external workshop, you will need to log into your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals and complete the 'External Training - CEC Petition' form. This form is located under ‘COURSES AND WORKSHOPS’ in the top navigation bar of your account. Instructions on completing that form are included in the document entitled ‘Input CECs already earned’ found under ‘USER RESOURCES’, located in the same top navigation bar.
Your submission will be reviewed and you will be sent an email letting you know if your workshop/training has been accepted and the number of CECs earned.
Approvals will be given to professional development workshops/training only. The content must demonstrate that it meets BCRPA continuing education standards. The content must also show that the workshop/training was targeted at improving the professional quality of a fitness leader. While personal development workshops enhance all aspects of a fitness leader's capabilities and BCRPA encourages such undertakings, they will not be granted continuing education credits.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
You can then verify this information by logging in to your account on The Registry® and checking your My Workshop History page to see if the correct number of CECs have been credited to you. You can also see a listing of workshops that you have completed since the launch of The Registry®.
It is highly recommended that you ask the workshop presenter of any external workshop to provide you with written proof of your completion of their workshop. It also important that you keep all materials provided during the workshop and have these and your proof of completion available for inspection by the BCRPA should it become necessary to verify your work.
If you are currently taking an accredited college/university course and it’s related to your role as a Fitness Leader, you can receive CECs. 1 college/university credit = 10 BCRPA CECs.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
Sign in to your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals website.
From your User Account page, scroll down to the "CEC Log" accordion. Then, click on the button labelled "Submit CEC Petition". This will allow you to submit your CECs for approval by the BCRPA.
All petitions must be reviewed and verified by the Physical Activity department. Please allow up to 10 business days for your CECs to be processed.
CEC credits can be earned through the successful completion of an online course offered through the BCRPA's E-Learn site.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
Follow the instructions as listed here.
Those who take the Pool Operators courses (Level 1 & 2) are eligible to receive CECs. Each course is worth 14 CECs.
Fitness leaders who have taken workshops or courses that have already been BCRPA approved but were not listed on The Registry® must submit the workshop/course certificate in order to have the CEC’s added to their profile.
To complete a pre-approved BCRPA CEC petition form, log into your account on The Registry®. From your User Account page, scroll down to the "CEC Log" accordion.Enter the necessary information Then, click on the button labelled "Submit CEC Petition". This will allow you to submit your CECs for approval by the BCRPA.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
If you have submitted the pre-approved CEC’s application form, you can check the status of your request in your CEC Petition History tab on your account within The Registry®. Once the workshop/course CEC’s have been entered you will see the CEC’s on your “My Workshop History” or “My Course History” page.
Those who take the PoolSafe BC courses are eligible to receive CECs. Each course is worth 7 CECs.
Fitness leaders who have taken workshops or courses that have already been BCRPA approved but were not listed on The Registry® must submit the workshop/course certificate in order to have the CEC’s added to their profile.
To complete a pre-approved BCRPA CEC petition form, log into your account on The Registry®. From your User Account page, scroll down to the "CEC Log" accordion.Enter the necessary information Then, click on the button labelled "Submit CEC Petition". This will allow you to submit your CECs for approval by the BCRPA.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
If you have submitted the pre-approved CEC’s application form, you can check the status of your request in your CEC Petition History tab on your account within The Registry®. Once the workshop/course CEC’s have been entered you will see the CEC’s on your “My Workshop History” or “My Course History” page.
Those who take HIGH FIVE® training courses are eligible to receive 7 CECs.
Fitness leaders who have taken workshops or courses that have already been BCRPA approved but were not listed on The Registry® must submit the workshop/course certificate in order to have the CEC’s added to their profile.
To complete a pre-approved BCRPA CEC petition form, log into your account on The Registry®. From your User Account page, scroll down to the "CEC Log" accordion.Enter the necessary information Then, click on the button labelled "Submit CEC Petition". This will allow you to submit your CECs for approval by the BCRPA.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
If you have submitted the pre-approved CEC’s application form, you can check the status of your request in your CEC Petition History tab on your account within The Registry®. Once the workshop/course CEC’s have been entered you will see the CEC’s on your “My Workshop History” or “My Course History” page.
Those who take Everybody Gets to Play™ courses are eligible to receive 7 CECs.
Fitness leaders who have taken workshops or courses that have already been BCRPA approved but were not listed on The Registry® must submit the workshop/course certificate in order to have the CEC’s added to their profile.
To complete a pre-approved BCRPA CEC petition form, log into your account on The Registry®. From your User Account page, scroll down to the "CEC Log" accordion.Enter the necessary information Then, click on the button labelled "Submit CEC Petition". This will allow you to submit your CECs for approval by the BCRPA.
How do I verify my CECs for this option?
If you have submitted the pre-approved CEC’s application form, you can check the status of your request in your CEC Petition History tab on your account within The Registry®. Once the workshop/course CEC’s have been entered you will see the CEC’s on your “My Workshop History” or “My Course History” page.